215492 - Manufacturing Engineer

Chipton-Ross is seeking 2 (two) Manufacturing Engineers for a contract opportunity in Marietta, GA.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):
• 8+ years’ experience supporting aerospace vehicle systems (fuel, hydraulic, electrical, pneumatic, engines, testing) in a production environment.
• 8+ years’ experience with production operations and/or engineering.
• 5+ Years CAD experience (CATIA V4/5, 3DX experience preferred).
• Previous experience in a Manufacturing Engineering position supporting program start-ups, assembly, and production processes.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
This role may require infrequent travel, extended hours, and possible weekend/off-hour support. We work full time on site.
Key duties for this position include:
• Serve as subject matter expert across vehicle systems (fuel, hydraulic, electrical, etc.).
• Work in parallel with design engineering, quality engineering, supply chain organizations, environmental safety & health and production operations.
• Provide producibility review inputs to shape engineering requirements towards a more efficient build process.
• Create 3D manufacturing simulations to drive efficiency throughout the build of our product, perform clash detections, sequence assembly tasks for the lifecycle of the program.
• Review critical designs and provide design for manufacturability feedback of all 3D engineering models to reduce cost and positively impact performance at suppliers across the country.
• Create Manufacturing Engineering Statement of Work contractual requirements.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):
• Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Certificate.
• Project management experience.
• Atlassian Confluence and JIRA experience.
• Strong technical and problem-solving skills in vehicle systems manufacturing and test.
• Experience Root Cause and Corrective Action, and FMEA.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate, and set up production work cells and facility layout changes.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative environment or independently to solve problems in a timely manner.
• Demonstrated understanding of engineering blueprints, process specifications, manufacturing planning, & develop work instructions.
• Ability to effectively present technical information to non-technical people.
• Demonstrated ability to drive issues to closure and develop workaround plans or corrective action plans.

REQUIRED EDUCATION:
Accredited Bachelor's Degree.

WORK HOURS:
4/10

ADDITIONAL:
• Active DoD Clearance with an Investigation within the last 5 years AND the ability to obtain and maintain special program access per business requirements.